Paris 2024 organisers have apologised to Catholics and Christian groups angered by a kitsch tableau in the Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper painting.
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The segment, which resembled the biblical scene of Jesus Christ and his apostles sharing a last meal before his crucifixion, featured drag queens and a singer made up as the Greek god of wine, Dionysus. This drew dismay from the Catholic church and the religious right in US.
The creative director of the opening ceremony, Thomas Jolly, said: ‘I did not intend to be subversive or to mock or shock … In France we can believe or not believe, in France we have a lot of rights and I wanted to convey those values throughout the ceremony.’
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49 Comments
DISGUSTING
They showed exactly to who they're bending the knee to.
CALL THE POPE!
This apology is like a child who was told he was wrong & should apologize, so he apologized but totally don't mean it ! they continue to make a fool out of people even in their apology
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CLEARLY you are NOT
I feel sorry for the Guardian who got dislike bombed when they're just the messenger in this scenario 😅
These people doesn't really know what the last supper actually is.
Even Leonardo Da Vinci would cry in blood
Ο σκηνοθέτης σημαιοφόρος θα είναι στο pride.
Clownshow
YOU'RE FULL OF SHIMMY
I like how that dingus starts to backtrack with "the people had many idea. In France, we are allowed many freedoms." Sounding just like a politician. Say sorry, then throw a little bit of others involved, so it's not just on you.
Your apology isn’t accepted.
Having allowed this, an apology is pure hypocrisy
Debauchery, as a way of life, leaves no room for human understanding and meaningful progress.
If another host country made a non LGBT act, would the press stay as quiet as they are today?
Who came here just to dislike the video 😠
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Women should simply boycott the 2024 Olympics.
WORST Olympic Opening Ceremony EVER?!! Disgusting and disrespectful behaviour SHAME ON FRANCE😱
France can never host the Olympics again u lost ur rights sorry
This is disrespectful
Sodomo and gomora
sick in the heads. RESIGN.
So There is no secularism right.
For those of you who watched this garbage and can't "unsee" what you saw, go and watch the Greek Olympics in 2004. You'll thank yourself 😊
Disappointing lack of judgement.
This is done with very intention the world knows the truth, the Olympic management has to be investigated
Ommmmg cant believed this…PARIS THE LAND OF BEAUTIFUL ART , ARTISTRY..OFFERED THIS…KIND OF OPENING 😂😂😂😂😂….
Thomas Jolly said theres so much freedom in France, not for women who want to wear a piece of material on their head to cover up
Worst event ever😢
Oh lord. Use common sense. It's a no brainer. It was offensive. It's not the appropriate representation of the world Olympics. Not everything has to be "inclusive" stop pushing the agenda. It's embarrassing. I'm so sick of this.
That's western to u all.. 😂😂😂
unintentional?
West Europe 🤡
Watching Southeast Asian Games opening ceremony each editions is much more entertaining than Olympics. Its truly celebrating cultural and diversity.
make this mos disliked video
In the opening of the OLYMPIC games they portrayed the gods of the OLYMPUS.
❤ LINK THE POINTS❤
You're welcome.
The worst Opening Ceremony I ever seen, absolutely disrespectful!
"Didn't intend to mock…" Come on. Who are you trying to kid????
worst ever olympic NO1 pari olympic
Worst olympics I've ever seen
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Where is the apology
makes me sick.
Who is responsibile for that opening
The best thing for the IOC to do is to not acknowledge the existence of any world religion.